GaslessInSeattle said:
Lynza, I would push back and see what happens. talk to someone there. guessing you did not extend your contract in december, which btw, had fine print that reversed ownership back to Ecotality if you signed it without having them remove it... your contract should be over as of December 31st 2012.
I don't think so. By the time Lynza purchased, they were writing end dates in 2013.
Lynza said:
Hey folks,
I got my Blink in about December of 2011, a few months before I got my Leaf. We ended up having to move about 10 months later, and when I tried to contact Ecotality to ask about moving it, I got no answers and a "you might be outside the coverage area" speech, but no help.
So I ended up getting one of the portable plugin converter thingies - the one that comes with the car, but modded for 220.
That was almost 2 years ago, so... when do I "own" my Blink unit? Blink suddenly realized I'm not using it (we're renting our house where it lives, and they just turned it off entirely because they can't use it) and is now emailing me asking me to either give them $850 to own it, or they come and take it away without charging me for that service.
I'd honestly really like to have it where I actually live. But right now, $850 is too rich for my blood. A big part of moving was that my parents need help with bills and such, so we're not rolling in cash.
Can I tell them to PUAR and wait until it's mine? I got it free with the Ecotality deal, and I honestly have no idea where the paperwork's gone that explained the deal for it. I'm certain it's been more than 2 years that I've had it, though.
Dec 2011 to now is only 15 months. 15 months is not "almost 2 years" and it's certainly not "more than 2 years". By the Dec 2011 time you bought, I'm pretty sure the end of program date had moved well into 2013, not Dec 2012 like the earlier folks. You haven't been using it, as you agreed to, why shouldn't they take it back?
I moved as well. They told me that I had to take care of any new install expenses, and I did so. If you want to keep it, you'll need to get it turned back on, communicating with Blink, and use it to charge the car. You can probably do the first two just by talking to your tenants. If you can get it plugged in at the new place, and connected to the internet, and charging your car at least occasionally, they'll likely never bother to check on whether you moved out of area or not. Otherwise, just give it back.